| Pretty Ricky |
| Also known as |
The Mavericks, Bluestars, Pretty Ricky Ricky Rickay |
| Origin |
Miami, Florida, USA |
| Genre(s) |
R&B, pop, Southern hip hop, pop rap |
| Years active |
1997 - present |
| Label(s) |
Bluestar Ent.
Atlantic Records |
Associated
acts |
Bow Wow, Lloyd, Ne-Yo, Omarion |
| Website |
Official Myspace Page
Official Site |
| Members |
Slick'Em
Baby Blue
Spectacular |
| Former members |
| Pleasure |
Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip-hop group made up of brothers Diamond Blue "Baby
Blue" Smith, Spectacular Blue Smith, Corey Lamar "Slick'Em" Mathis[1], and now departed member Marcus Ramone "Pleasure" Cooper. They are notable for releasing several
popular singles, such as "Grind With Me", "Your Body", "Juicy", "Nothing But A Number",
"On the Hotline", "Push It Baby", and
"Love Like Honey. The group exploded in the music industry back in 1997, following the
footsteps from their father, Joseph "Bluestar" Smith, and continue to have success.
Albums
The debut album of Pretty Ricky, Bluestars, was released on
May 23, 2005 and features the hit U.S. top ten single,
"Grind With Me". The group also collaborated with rapper Pitbull on the song "Everybody Get Up".
The next two singles from Bluestars were "Your Body" and
"Juicy". Later, their fourth single "Nothing But A Number" was released, but like
"Juicy," a video was never made. In 2005, Pretty Ricky joined other commercial hip-hop acts, including Bow Wow and Omarion, on the Scream 4 Tour. Once again in 2006, Pretty Ricky
joined the Scream 5 Tour roster along with headliners Ne-Yo and Omarion.
Pretty Ricky then released their second album, Late Night Special, on
January 23, 2007. The first single released from this album was
"On the Hotline" originally featuring a local artist named Andre Jones who grew up in
Westland, Michigan. Pretty Ricky followed up their single "On the Hotline" with an
actual Bluestars Hotline (786-258-6074). The second album single, "Push It Baby", has also
been released. The video for this single included winning contest entry dances from a promotional contest held on the website
YouTube.
Recent work
Pretty Ricky was featured in Spring Bling '07, an annual event on the BET television network. [2] The group has developed a Pretty Clothing Line, which is featured in the first three
music videos for the singles "On The
Hotline", "Push It Baby", and "Love
Like Honey". The group is currently touring on their Late Night Special Tour, which features artist on their
recording label, "Bluestar Records". Opening for Pretty Ricky is "Butta-Creame"[female r&b/pop group], "Meat & Bones"
[hip-hop's modern day fatboys] and "Crave" [male r&b group, voices that compare to those of Jodeci, Silk, and H-Town]
Pretty Ricky was nominated for "Best Group" for the BET Awards '07; They also won the BET
award for "Best Costumes" in a Video .[3]. Being classified
as the #1 GROUP in the world, They were featured as performers in My Super Sweet 16: The
Movie. All other artist performed on season episodes.
In recent months, rumors have circulated stating that Pretty Ricky were breaking up. These rumors have finally been addressed
at the BET 2007 Hip-Hop Awards when member Pleasure confirmed he is no longer with Pretty Ricky and is now a solo artist. He also
added that he wished the best of luck to the rest of the group. [4]
On August 9, 2007, they released a music video called 'Love Like Honey' on BET's video premier show "Access Granted"
On the Red Carpet on BET's 2nd Annuel Hip Hop Awards, Pleasure revealed that he was no longer with the group, and was now a
solo artist. He and the group are still on good terms.
Promotion
Pretty Ricky has frequently utilized the internet to promote their music and other works,
usually through special features and contests directed at fans (for example, the music video dance contest that was featured on
YouTube). This type of advertising and promotion, along with word of mouth, has
contributed to the success of the group. [citation needed]
Pretty Ricky also has a YouTube channel that features their music. It ranks 7th of all music channels, and has reached #1 as
the most watched channel on YouTube [5]. Currently, Pretty
Ricky has a 1,000 demand competition on the website Eventful.com. Voters are able to influence where the group holds a
concert by participating in this competition [6]. In another online contest, fans were able to email the group and
tell them if they find a local music store that did not have Pretty Ricky's albums for sale. Out of the participants, a winner
would be chosen to receive an autographed Late Night Special CD and a piece of clothing from the upcoming Pretty Clothing
Line. [7] Also Baby Blue from Pretty Ricky stated at the
making of the "Love Like Honey" video that there will be a "Love Like Honey" tour.
Discography
Albums
Singles
External links
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